VSU hosts Veterans Day ceremony

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 10:55 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, on the steps of the Student Union. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees and friends of the university are encouraged to attend and help honor those who have served and protected the United States of America as members of the Armed Forces, according to a VSU . Sponsored by the VSU chapter of Student Veterans of America, the ceremony will open with the posting of the colors by the VSU Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 172 Color Guard. Tech. Sgt. Timothy D. Womble of Moody Air Force Base will sing the National Anthem. The Moody Air Force Base Airman Leadership School will present the battlefield cross, according to VSU.

Following a moment of silence, Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, VSU president, will speak about the importance of Veterans Day and how it is celebrated for those who served. Afterwards, he will lay a Blazer Nation-themed wreath at the base of a yellow ribbon in memory of veterans from Georgia and Moody Air Force Base who paid the ultimate price while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation Enduring Freedom. Refreshments will be served. Knowing Valdosta’s rich history with the United States military, particularly through Moody Air Force Base, VSU established the Office of Adult and Military Programs in 2010 to help improve degree completion for adult learners, particularly members of the military and veterans. VSU was named a 2017 Military Friendly School by GI Jobs magazine, a distinction the university has earned for the past several years. This national recognition ranks VSU among the top 20 percent of all colleges, universities, and technical schools in the United States for its service to military members and veterans as students. Veterans Day is officially recognized on Saturday, Nov. 11. 

 

Dalton Christmas parade set for Dec. 7

DALTON, Ga. — Former state representative Bruce Broadrick has been announced as the grand marshal for this year’s Dalton Noon Lions Club Christmas Parade, which will be on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. The theme of this year’s parade is “The Sights and Sounds of Christmas,” and the parade will return to the historic parade route through downtown Dalton. Broadrick resigned from the state Legislature in September, citing health reasons. The local pharmacist has served the Dalton-Whitfield community for many years. Entries will be judged and trophies will be awarded in several categories. All profits derived from entry fees will go to support the sight- and hearing-impaired individuals in the Dalton community.

 

 

Wiregrass Holiday Market at GMA Nov. 18

TIFTON, Ga. – Just in time for the holiday season, the Wiregrass Farmers Market will host a Holiday Market on Nov. 18 from 2-6 p.m. at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village.  The Wiregrass Holiday Market will take place in the Peanut Museum and under the Pole Barn.  Admission to the Holiday Market is free of charge. Vendors interested in participating in the Holiday Market should visit www.wiregrassmarket.org. For information on the Wiregrass Holiday Market, interested persons can contact Polly Huff, assistant director and curator at the Museum, at phuff@abac.edu.

 

Kiwanis Club charters K-Kids Club in Colquitt County school

BERLIN, Ga. — The Kiwanis Club of Moultrie recently announced a brand new K-Kids Club at Odom Elementary School near Berlin. The purpose of K-Kids is to develop leadership through service to the school and community, the club said in a press release. K-Kids is open to any elementary school student who wants to join. Kiwanis Club of Moultrie’s Lt. Gov. Angela Castellow and Colquitt County High School’s Key Club representative (and Major Emphasis Kiwanis Family Chair) Mary Grace Watson attended a charter ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Odom Elementary School. Castellow is overseeing the club’s development and Odom’s Lara Littleton is serving as the club advisor. K-Kids Club officers include President Jonathan Baltazar, Vice President Karli Trejo, Treasurer Keyontae Simpson, Secretary Jacie Merritt, and Sergeant at Arms McKenzie Williams. The club currently has 16 members.